The effect of myelography dye on bone density measurements utilizing Hounsfield units on CT

CONCLUSIONS: The presence of myelography dye had no clear effect on CT HU measurements of bone density. The results of this study support the use of CT myelograms for bone density assessment in the absence of standard CT images.PMID:38215447 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23890

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 12, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ryan Weegens Charles H Crawford Steven D Glassman John R Dimar Jeffrey L Gum Leah Y Carreon Source Type: research